Sync Lumia 800 to Windows 8.1

Hi,
I have a Lumia 800, running WP7.8. I sync music, photos & videos to my PC using Zune. The PC currently runs Windows 8.
I am considering upgrading my PC from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1. However the Upgrade Compatibility Assistant informs me that Zune is incompatible with Windows 8.1.
Does anyone know if this is actually the case, and, if so, how I could sync my phone (running WP7.8) if I upgrade to Windows 8.1?
Thanks
Nick

14-November-2013 -
There are a growing number of tech forum posts around the net that are just starting to uncover this problem. It appears that MS issued Windows 8.,1, (the "good" version and not the recalled version) and is offering users of Windows 7 a paid update, and Windows 8 users a free update to Windows 8,1, but so far the current version of Zune (ver 4.8) is not compatible. Certainly past versions are also non-compatible,
People with Zune media devices and users of Windows Phones are finding that after upgrading to Windows 8.1 their Zune software will not work properly if it launches at all. So far, posts elsewhere are showing that a reinstallation of Zune is not corrrecting the problem.
Of concern... a copy of Zune I downloaded in March of 2013 came in at about 131 MB in size. A copy I just downloaded 24 hrs ago is showing 270 MB. However, both versions of the software are displaying the same version number (4.8.2345.0). This is very fishy.
As of the date of this post, there are no solutions, or official statements, from Microsoft which is responsible for windows 8.1 as well as Zune.
On further examination it appears that MS has abandoned Zune as a program interface and formally speaking it ended under windows 7. While it works under windows 8 as an x64 foundation, it may not be fully supported. Some Zune pages are now redirecting people to their Xbox service for music and media needs. So far, there is no info evident whether this will also serve the Windows Phone market. It is unlikely since Xbox appears to be a cloud service and not a device interface which is needed for Windows Phones.
There are two "hacks" being bandied about at this time but they are dependent on being an advanced user.
One is a registry hack that will change the phone to be seen as an external storage device. It functions but not all media details will be retained. I will not post specifics.
A second suggests uninstalling Zune and reinstalling the latest version (which is questionable per above) and running it it in Windows 7 or Windows XP compatibility mode. As of this post, there have been no reports on how many people have been successful with either. In any event, should we have to run this in compatibility mode? Should they not fix it?
It seems this problem only just started to arise sometime in late September 2013 when the Windows 8.1 preview was available, and as more people are taking the update they are unwittingly also killing Zune and other programs.
MS is offering a Windows 8.1 compatibility wizard that one can download and run to see what will, and what will not work under Windows 8.1 but it is quirky. When I ran it the first time it immediately showed that Zune was NOT COMPATIBLE. This is Microsoft's own checker. It also showed 66 apps to be functional under Windows 8,1. After updating a few apps to the latest versions, the list fo non-compatibles dropped as expected but Zune also disappeared from the list even though it was not updated. Also dropped were 50 of 66 apps that it had previously said were OK, even though none of those were updated or changed. So I have to question its reliability.
This is not Nokia's fault.
This is a blunder on the part of Microsoft, and what is now needed is for software and hardware partners such as producers and sellers of Windows Phones to pressure MS for a fix. This will not be resolved in this forum.
MS needs to issue a fix and a definitive statement on how to address this, especially the installed Windows Phone user base that now finds itself dead in the water after taking an update that was buggy.
If anyone has successfully updated to windows 8.1 and has Zune working, it will be beneficial to get the specifics. As of right now I am holding off since I need my phone connectivity since it doubles as a camera and vocorder for me.

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